Mastodon's "Crack The Skye" Lands On Time's Top 10 Albums Of 2009

Mastodon's latest album "Crack The Skye" has landed on spot #3 of Time's top 10 albums of 2009. "Crack The Skye" was the only metal album to make the list. Time had this to say about about the album:

The band name doesn't inspire confidence. Nor does the warlock-strewn album cover. Nor the fact that Crack the Skye is the last of a four-album cycle about Earth's elements. But before you sneer, "Hello, Cleveland," listen to Mastodon's thunderous, disciplined and expansive brand of metal. There are plenty of bass-drum carpet-bombings, and "The Czar," a four-part ode to Rasputin — O.K., go ahead: "Hello, Cleveland!" — has all the whiplash rhythm shifts of vintage Metallica. But the album also has nods to European folk, free jazz and prog rock, and as produced by Brendan O'Brien (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam), it fronts a brawny sound that doesn't overwhelm the clarity of individual notes. Chuckle at lyrics about "the space-time paradigm" if you must, but the ambition and tenacity of Mastodon's music makes Crack the Skye sonically unforgettable.

YES a good band finally gets recognition from mainstream culture, and they picked a good one too. I don't know any of the other bands on their list but they probably suck. Anyways I hope I get to see Mastodon again soon.

Yeah, I liked their live performance when on that David Letterman Show: MASTODON have a oddly/strange fusion Metal vibe going in their music. Very intriqueing Master "talented-complex" bunch they/Mastodon are and much congratulations on their #3 spot in TIME's Top 10 Albums of 2009. They definately earned that!!! Peace.

Troy Sanders is an a$$hole! The other guys in Mastodon are pretty cool, but Sanders can drop dead. Good that "Crack the Skye" is getting recognition. Mastodon are onboard to becoming the next Metallica if TIME is covering them.

Hammerheart- I cannot believe he is still on TV. I checked his show out about 15 years ago when Beavis & Butt-Head made a parody of "That Letterdude" and even then I thought he was lamer than lame. I bet he even still does those stupid top 10 lists, LOL!Metal Bro4Life- Why you gotta dis Mastodon like that? ;)

Nice to be recognised but fvck the rest of that list, fvck the writer and fvck Time magazine. Keep our bands off you shtty mainstream lists. You don't really like metal music so don't bother talking about it.

They're not the next anybody, they're the first Mastodon. My only regret is that I only heard about Mastodon after Crack the Skye was released. Their other albums are equally as good in different ways.

Bruno, that episode was titled "late night with butthead".....funny as hell....lettermans a fahqn worm...especially after it came out in 09 he was banging his intern, or terns.....Mastadon is great, #3 on the list...congrats to them not only for that achievement, but for making a great lp as well

Great that they got the recognition but I agree with Cynic. Don't review it if you don't like it and obviously don't take it seriously. Badass album though. I was a little late getting into Mastadon- this was their first album I actually sat down and listened to- and was blown away. Awesome.

It goes without saying that MASTODON destroy everything - LIVE... Remission is one of my all-time favorite metal albums, although, all of Mastodon's albums are killer. They are a great band. I agree with ya'll - that reviewer sounds like a goofball!